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Of defense was very impressive yesterday. a true generals general. i dont think you would say that unless you were a serious contender. >> general mattis is an impressive guy, he can get to the heart of an issue extremely quick. and hes a veracious reader, married to the profession. no one is more, i would say, steeped in the profession of arms but also the implication of the profession of arms. he understands how it fits. he realizes immediately -- hes the type of guy who is already -- as we sa...

Tomorrow, chris harper mercer, who was recently removed as head of trumps transition team and billionaire wilbur ross, a contender for commerce secretary. now back to "dateline extra." welcome back to "dateline extra." im tamron hall. only hours after the calls came into san diego county 911, the scene had completely changed. the firefighters said they had never seen or heard of a fire that moved this quickly across this much land. they felt they were looking at a wildfire they couldnt tame. s...

>> i appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect and look forward to the coming administration. >> now, trumps entire weekend is jam-packed with meetings for potential cabinet picks. watching all of that. nbcs kelly odonnell live in bedminster, new jersey, where the comings and goings have been fast and furious today. kelly, last we spoke, about 40 minutes ago. what have you seen happening there? >> reporter: well, i think one of the things were waiting for now, richard, is for gener...

Wintry weather. a storm sweeping across the great lakes headed to the northeast. bringing cold and snow, the latest forecast up next. we begin with one of the president-elects most high-profile meetings since winning the election. mitt romney, one of trumps biggest critics, is being vetted for secretary of state. rnc spokesperson sean spicer says the conversation with romney is just that. an opportunity to hear his ideas and his thoughts. governor romney is among a group of potential administr...

Enough that if donald trump crosses a line, i believe that ted cruz or mitt romney would actually call him out. that would be a really good thing for the country. >> also remember, it always makes sense to keep your potential enemies close. ted cruz could very well come out as a potential contender to a donald trump if he is a failed president. if in a year, two, it seems like this is a man who is imploding the presidency, you are going to see marco rubio, youre going to see ted cruz try to emer...

Kellyanne conway told me earlier the trump transition team aware of the controversial aspects of senator sessions past but dont see it as a problem. sessions met with trump today. here is what he he said. >> well id be honored to be considered and mr. trump will make those decisions. if he asks me ill share with him but im not talk about my agenda at this point. id be pleased to continue to serve in the senator. >> thought to be contender for the attorney general or secretary of defense. attorne...

Kelly ann conway told mer earlier the trump transition team is aware of jeff sessions past. speculation that he is headed for a cabinet post. when asked about it, heres what he said. >> i would be honored to be considered. mr. trump will make those decisions. >> to you want to be secretary of state? >> if he asks me, ill share with him. but im not talking about my agenda at this point. id be pleased to continue serving in the senate. >> senator sessions is thought to be a contender for attorney ...

Nikki haley, under consideration for secretary of state. former texas governor rick perry. and ted cruz a contender for attorney general. have. >> donald trump right now isnt looking to figure out who supported him. who didnt. if you are the best person for that job, then he wants you as part of his team. >> i taught my two little ones that you dont push people around. >> hayley fought hard against trump announcing he reluctantly supported him in the general election. >> the best person on the p...

Above all and romney is somebody that does consider himself a patriot above everything else and more so than a politician. we are going to find out what this is and as of now signs pointing to this not being truly serious contender for secretary of state. >> pete williams and ha hans nicolls, thank you very much, guys. joining me now is matt schlapp. we heard from nikki haley a short time ago, shes one of the names being considered for secretary of state. here is what she said for washington, ta...

Here, kevin madden, amy stoddard and molly ball. kevin, a number of appointments today, michael flynn, jeff sessions, pompeo. this weekend hes meeting with your old boss, mitt romney there. do you take that as a sign that he is expanding the field a little bit, looking to moderate the overall tenor of the administration? >> potentially. i think there are a lot of policy professionals that are reluctant to really join a trump administration because they think that maybe theyre not open to a new l...